Why are we so fascinated by vampires?

What an intriguing question. Recently, vampires have been the "it" fictional character since the release of the "Twilight" series. Stephenie Meyer, author of the series, created charming and stone-like characters that had a secret. Every young woman who sank there eyes in to this book immediately saw Edward Cullen as the ideal boyfriend. Now that society has its own view of what a vampire could actually be, everybody wants a bite! As for the science fiction lovers, vampires are probably what stimulates their mind the most; the immortality, the alleged "no-reflection-in-the-mirror" spiel. It turns on the lightbulbs in every one's minds and therefore is the ultimate story that no one can pass up!